A man was killed in a crash when he swerved to avoid a car and hit an 18-wheeler, according to the Greenville County Coroner.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident happened on U.S. Route 25 at 11:46 a.m. Friday.

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According to the coroner, Paul Allen Livingston, 42, of Simpsonville, was traveling south on Augusta Road when the traffic light turned red. He swerved to avoid a vehicle and crossed the median and collided with a tanker truck traveling north.

Livingston was transported by emergency medical services Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the coroner said.

According to the coroner, the driver of the tanker truck only suffered minor injuries.

The accident is still under investigation by the the Highway Patrol, the coroner said.